On this day, January 21, in 1971
Rubens Beyrodt Paiva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁubẽs ˈpajvɐ]; 26 December 1929 – 21 January 1971)[2][3] was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who, as a Congressman at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, opposed the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1964. Due to his involvement with activities deemed subversive by the dictatorial regime, he was arrested by the military forces, tortured, and murdered.[4] As of 2026, his body has not been recovered.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were at 326 parts per million.
As of 2026 they are 428ppm at and rising rapidly. Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.
Btw, the point(s) of this project is …. the how, the who the hell am I and the what do I currently believe?
The context was that the Americans were supporting military takeovers all over the joint, though I don’t know their grubby fingerprints were as closely on the 1964 one in Brazil as – say – Guatemala 1954 or Chile 1973.
The U.S. Government and the 1964 Coup | We Cannot Remain Silent
Why care?
Because this is one of the more extreme, or rather “unsubtle” ways of control. No body equals more fear, more uncertainty, even more anguish. Charming, isn’t it?
(How) does it connect to climate change?
What, you think they’re not already disappearing inconvenient activists?
What happened next
Brazil emerged from that coup in the 1980s, iirc.
How does it help us understand the world?
This is how power works, innit? Not everywhere all the time, but enough of the time to send the desired message.
How does it help us act in the world?
OpSec is a good thing, I guess.
The source that it comes from, if necessary,
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The other things that you could read about this or watch
That film Cental Station (which I’ve not seen).
John Sayles film Men With Guns.
What do you think?
If you have opinions or info about this, or other things that happened on this day that are worth knowing, let me know!
Also on this day
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